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contradiction

[kon-truh-dik-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk ʃən /
NOUN
variance to something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conflict difference disagreement discrepancy dispute inconsistency
STRONG
confutation contravention defiance denial dissension incongruity negation opposite opposition
WEAK
bucking gainsaying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement concurrence consistency harmony likeness peace sameness similarity
STRONG
approval
WEAK
OK acceptance concession confirmation corroboration reconcilement verification

Example Sentences

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Such contradiction is not unusual in China's top-down system, Ma says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

To explore this contradiction, researchers analyzed 196 overnight recordings from 44 healthy adults.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Steven J. Lockjaw, a military officer obsessed with Taylor’s revolutionary Perfidia Beverly Hills, overtly embodies this contradiction.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Jean doesn’t try to explain away the contradiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Harsh words, but her voice is tender and the contradiction is a stony reminder that I am missing something vital.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.